Blues 2018
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@nzzp said in Blues 2018:
Gatland would bring:
- Credibility
- Standards
- Coaching nous
- Discipline
What's not to like?
Edit: Also, i suspect he doesn't jump into burning dumpsters like the Blues though...
Also excessive twatishness - remember how he got on the Lions tour?
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@nepia said in Blues 2018:
Also excessive twatishness - remember how he got on the Lions tour?
On a related point..
How many friends does Gatland have at the NZRU? How many does Umaga have? I suspect thats more important than pesky rugby reasons
Personally I would much rather have a competent disliked coach.
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@duluth said in Blues 2018:
@nepia said in Blues 2018:
Also excessive twatishness - remember how he got on the Lions tour?
On a related point..
How many friends does Gatland have at the NZRU? How many does Umaga have? I suspect thats more important than pesky rugby reasons
Personally I would much rather have a competent disliked coach.
Who did you want, that would have applied, when Umaga was appointed?
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@nepia said in Blues 2018:
Did Pivac apply, I can't remember that far back. Weird that he's never had a shot at the Blues though.
Was it advertised? I can't remember.. I think the board gave up on Matson/Kirwan when Umaga was interested
Pivac applied a lot though. He doesn't have the right friends.
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Sorry, I was unclear. I don't want Gatland for the ABs.
The Blues would be mental to not take him.
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Looks like Kieran Keane is going to be looking for a job.
You could sign him for a year with the carrot if he shows evident improvement he'll be signed for more time and if he doesn't he's replaced by Gatland.
He's a prickly customer - not afraid to rub people the wrong way. Not one of NZR's favourite sons!
On the other hand, his style doesn't seem to have worked very well at Connacht.
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@chris-b said in Blues 2018:
Looks like Kieran Keane is going to be looking for a job.
You could sign him for a year with the carrot if he shows evident improvement he'll be signed for more time and if he doesn't he's replaced by Gatland.
He's a prickly customer - not afraid to rub people the wrong way. Not one of NZR's favourite sons!
On the other hand, his style doesn't seem to have worked very well at Connacht.
Sound like Henry. Maybe we need another headmaster type.
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Similar type - pretty grumpy, but apparently a mentor of Wayne Smith in his early days.
Would be a change from celebrity coaches....
Here's an article that lays out his "manifesto".
http://www.mako.nz/news/Mako$-stint-highlight-of-coach-keanes-career-so-far
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I wonder if Rieko has been given an exemption to the 2 week rest/stand down for ABs prior to the June series given the Blues fortunes/injury issues?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12051851
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@machpants Not the same thing. Chiefs are sending their players home because there is one of these AB camps this weekend (I think this Chiefs-Sharks game is one of the only Super games that clashes with an AB camp - with the other camps/teams I think its about players missing Super training not Super games).
I'm talking about the 2 games period that the ABs need to have - there's conflicting information on which ABs this applies to and whether this is before the June French series or can be done after.
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@kiwimurph maybe the Blues have played him out of form he won't be selected so will get his rest then 🤣
